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Add References to Schema
You use the Add References to Schema dialog box specify the external XML Schemas you want to reference in the current XML Schema - including the Schema element in a WSDL document. You can reference external XML Schemas by including them, importing them, or redefining them.
Fields
Type of reference
The way in which you want the external XML Schema referenced by the current XML Schema:
- Include - The external schema is referenced using the
xsd:include
instruction. - Import - The external schema is referenced using the
xsd:import
instruction. - Redefine - The external schema is referenced using the
xsd:redefine
instruction, which allows you to modify complexTypes, simpleTypes, and groups in the current XML Schema.
Document location
The URL of the external XML Schema referenced by the current XML Schema or Schema element in a WSDL document. Used to specify the schemaLocation
= attribute of the referencing instruction (xsd:include
, for example).
For More Information
Referencing XML Schemas in the Diagram View
Referencing External XML Schemas
Defining an XML Schema Using the Diagram Tab - Getting Started
Chapter 8Defining XML Schemas